Just thought I'd let folks know what came of this.
It did sell, whole, for $345 including shipping.
On a whole, I made money from this auction (I picked up a lot of stuff) but I lost a little on this rifle.
In the end, I figured that everything was too far gone to break it up. The buyer sounds quite happy from his feedback and I'm sure it's gone to a good home.
If we ever get these old guns to tell us their stories, I'm sure gonna wish I had that one back!